four from field recordings of mind in morning

it matters to

some one

& that is

enough

what is the

present

things appear

in relation

the young dog runs the hills & far across the pasture

a neighbor & his boy arrive at dusk to shoot deer & coyote

somewhat far away a poet-friend’s heart is racing

an aunt & her nephews fight over who deserves her mother’s money

this is the way that twisted karma always plays out

gray day little sunlight but the clouds do not disappoint

what is the present

things appear

in relation

“Or, when you want to keep spring or autumn as it is,

reflect that it has no unchanging nature.” <877>

12/23/18

within the surrounding

silence it is

there

as if an

immigrant

to the word

as if it were

never

something you

knew

sun shines & over time

you have become

this thing

at once

transparent &

exactly present

“Listen until you understand.” <880>

1/17/19

the bread above all

the bread

home found in

nouns

head heart hand

the breath &

its imaginings

of rain clouds

of spoken so

set of sounds

miraculous complex

dexterity of the human

tongue insistent

upon difference by

place the joy

of saying so

“Love of enjoyment is a gate of realizing dharma;

it keeps the heart pure.” <898>

3/13/19

Paris